Tuesday, April 29, 2008
Around The Blogs I'm a Stinker  Chicago Moms Blog
As a teacher, something's got to give. The students are jonesing to get out; spring fever is an epidemic; and spring break was way too early this year.

Barack Obama "worked" for Bill Ayers for eight years? Lone Wacko
From this: In 1995, the Chicago Annenberg Challenge was created to raise funds to help reform the Chicago public schools. One of the architects of the Challenge was none other than Professor Bill Ayers.

Chicago CPS Charity Basketball Weekend @ Chicago State University May 16th-18th
Nike has hooked up with Chicago public schools to form a basketball for charity event that will be held at Chicago State University on May 16th-18th.

Chicago school boards - 1837 to present PURE
Since we launched the petition drive for an elected school board, lots of folks have been asking if Chicago has ever had an elected school board.

Final seconds tell the tale for mathletes Eric Zorn
The actual moment of truth Saturday lasted 8 seconds, but the suspense had been building for about an hour: Would Naperville North High School's unprecedented 10-year reign as Illinois State Math Contest champions continue?

Democracy At Risk Small Talk (Mike Klonsky)
Looking back 25 years the Nation At Riskreport, a group of prominent educators and policy experts who have launched effective alternative schools, charter schools, and school improvement networks took aim at current failed administration policies which have strangled education reform, called for a Marshall Plan for public education.

Buried in extra-credit rice Chicago Teacher Man
"I think we donated so much rice that all those poor people around the world are going to get fat," one of my students announced the other day.